Papua New Guinea has more languages than any other country, over 800 of them. Much of its highland interior stayed unknown to outsiders until the 1930s.
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The capital city of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby, capital city of Papua New Guinea.
Word: Singsing
Meaning: tribal festival
Administrative Divisions
18 provinces, 2 divisions, 1 autonomous region and 1 district.
Provinces:
- Central
- Chimbu
- East New Britain
- East Sepik
- Eastern Highlands
- Enga
- Gulf
- Madang
- Manus
- Milne Bay
- Morobe
- New Ireland
- Oro
- Sandaun
- Southern Highlands
- West New Britain
- Western
- Western Highlands
Divisions:
- PG-HLA*
- PG-JWK*
Autonomous region:
- Autonomous Region of Bougainville
District:
- Port Moresby
Administrative divisions of Papua New Guinea map
Papua New Guinea is a Country located in the Melanesia sub-region in the continent of Oceania.
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Capital City: Port Moresby, capital city of Papua New Guinea
Population: 10,762,817 (UN)
Area: 462,840 km² / 287,595 sq mi
People from Papua New Guinea are called: Papua New Guineans, Papuans
Geography
Latitude: 5.695° S
Longitude: 143.910° E
Geographical Subregion: Melanesia
Continental Region: Oceania
Borders
- Indonesia — Land border
Climate
tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation
Human Development
HDI Rank: 160 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.576
Mean Years of Schooling: 5.0
Expected Years of Schooling: 11.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 66.1 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Protestant Evangelical Lutheran, Seventh Day Adventist, Pentecostal, United Church, Evangelical Alliance, Anglican, Baptist, Salvation Army
Second Most Predominant: Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: 14 Years
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .pg
Calling Code: +675
MapGeo Name: Papua New Guinea
MapGeo Code: PG